Hose-band.



G. FERGUSON.

HOSE BAND.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.14, 1909.

Patented May 30, 1911.

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GEORGE FERGUSON, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

HOSEBAND.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 30,1911.

Application. filed December 14, 1909. Serial No. 533,120.

To all whom it may concern:

vBe it known that I, GEORGE FERGUSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Los Angeles, in the county of=Los Angeles and State ofCalifornia, have invented a new and useful Hose-Band, of which thefollow- 1 ing is a specification.

The object of my invention 13 to provide a hose band for use infastening the endof a hose coupling into a rubber hose, WhlCh will bindthe hose onto the house coupling in a firm and secure manner.

Another object of my invention is to provide a hose band which will becheap to-eonstruet and simple in its operation.

The accompanying drawings illustrate my invention.

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating my invention in use incoupling a rubber hose to the female member of a hose coupling. Fig. 2is a perspective view of the hose band. Fig. 3 is an elevation of thesame. Fig. 4 is a vertical section on the line ar -w Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is aplan view of the blank from which the band is formed. Fig. 6 is amodified form of the band. Fig. 7 is another modification of the same.

1 indicates the female member of a hose coupling which is provided withthe usual hollow member which is inserted in the hose 2.

3 is the hose band formed from an oblong strip of metal.

4 is the cotter pin.

5 is a loop which encircles the cotter pin.

6, 6 are tongues formed by splitting the end of the band.

7, 7 are the ends of the tongues 6, 6 which are inserted between themembers 8, 8 of the cotter pin 4.

9 is a rivet and 10 are bent over tongues.

11 is a flat body of metal from which the band is formed.

In the manufacturing of the simplest form of my invention I employ anoblong sheet of metal such as 11 which is preferably split at both endsas at 12, 12 for a portion of its length, such slits ext-ending fromeach end toward the center of the sheet and thereby forming tonguesadapted to be spread apart laterally in V form. Such band is bent uponitself to form the loop 5 through which is inserted a cotter pin 4 whichhas been spread apart sufiieiently to admit the ends of the tongues 7 tobe inserted between the cotter pin members 8, 8 on each side of theloop, as

shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4. The cotter pin is then rotated to rolltheends 6, 6 about the cotter pin as shown, the band meanwhile beingheld in shape over a former to give the same a circular contour; itbeing understood that the slitted portions 6, 6 are sprung outwardlyfrom each other so that the loop portion 5 is between the two tonguemembers 6, 6.

When it is desired to use the hose band to clamp the hose upon the hosecoupling, the hose band is slipped upon the end of the hose and the hosecoupling is inserted within the hose and the cotter pin 4 is rotated byany suitable implement to wind up the tongues 6, 6 until the desiredpressure upon the hose is attained.

In the forms shown in Figs. 6 and 7, I employ an oblong sheet of metalhaving a slit at one end only, which is spread apart as illustrated inin Fig. 2, with the ends of the split portion embracing the loopportion, and I employ a fastening means such as 9 or 10 to secure theother end of the loop to the main body of the band. Such fastening meansmay be supplied by cutting registering tongues through the band andfolding the tongues back upon themselves as shown in Fig. 6, or a rivet9 may be em-. ployed for holding the sheet in place to form the loop 5as shown in Fig. 7.

By providing an oblong sheet of metal and slitting the ends as shown,and spreading such ends or tongues apart and inserting the ends of suchsplit portions between the members of the cotter pin, I am enabled tofurnish a strong and secure bearing for such cotter pin in the loop 5,and when such cotter pin with the ends of the tongues 6 inserted thereinis rotated to bind the hose, the binding of such tongues 6, 6 upon thecotter pin holds said cotter pin firmly in place and prevents itsaccidental slipping or displacement from the loop.

By forming a loop such as 5, I provide a true bearing for the cotter pinand such cotter pin will rotate easily therein when the same is twistedto wind up the tongues 6, 6 thereupon, and I am thereby enabled toprovide a hose band which is easily operated and of great compressingpower which will securely fasten the hose upon the hose coupling member.

It will be seen that by forming the band from a narrow strip of materialand forming the tongues by splitting the end of the same, and spreadingsuch tongues apart in V-shape to lie on each side of the loop formed bybending the strip of material upon itself, that I am enabled to producesuch band'withthe least possible amount of material and without anyWaste thereof in cutting. It .is also apparent that by providing the twotongues on each side'of the loop that a straight'pullwill be exertedupon the band where the-cotter pin is rotated What I claim is '1. A hoseband comprsing an oblong body bent upon itself. to-form a loop,-twotongues at a'free end of such oblong body formed by splitting the endofsuch body for a portion of its length toward its center, such tonguesbeing spread apart in V-form to lieone on each :side of the .loop formedby the body and a cotter in in the 100 and en a in with the ends (if thetongues. g g g 2. A hose band formed from an oblong sheet body split ateach end for a distance along its length and being bent upon itself toform a loop in its unslitted portion, the split ends of such body beingspread apart in V-form to he one on each side of the loop portion, and acotter pin in theloop and in A engagement with the ends of the splitportion'on each side of the loop.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Los Angeles,California, this 2nd day of December, 1909.

GEORGE FERGUSON.

In presence of- F. M. TOWNSEND, FRANK L. A. GRAHAM.

